Leadership experts and experienced CPAs offer these tips for making better decisions.
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CPAs reveal their most common client questions
Clients also turn to CPAs with questions about all kinds of financial matters, particularly about their companies and accounting.
Fellow CPAs offer their budget tips for travel
A few globe-trotting CPAs share advice on cutting vacation expenses.
Keep smartphones from becoming a distraction in class
Here are some ways to encourage good digital etiquette in class—and keep students focused on the day’s lesson.
5 great tools for accounting educators
Expand your teaching toolbox with these finds from the AAA Annual Meeting.
How artificial intelligence is changing accounting
Capable accountants will be needed to oversee and use advanced technology.
One secret to female CPAs’ success: Frontline managers
This article discusses what frontline managers can do to help women build skills and bolster aspiration and confidence.
How to engage next-generation clients
This column offers steps to position your firm to keep your corporate clients as they transition their businesses and find new individual clients as your existing clients age out.
Make clients aware of their options for student loan debt relief
CPAs armed with the right information are well-positioned to help clients with student loans save a considerable amount of money.
How Industry 4.0 will change accounting
This column discusses the financial impact of the fourth industrial revolution and why CPAs need to prepare for changes.
How to make a professional apology
CPAs and business-etiquette experts offer tips on apologizing.
Why you should discuss the nonfinancial aspects of retirement with your clients
Other keys to a great retirement include clarity of purpose, well-being, connectedness, giving back, and pursuing one’s passions.
Funny CPA Exam stories—and other memories of the test
This column features additional stories about readers’ CPA Exam experiences.
How to future-proof your firm’s marketing
Discover the 5 keys to helping your firm stand apart from the competition.
The countries most likely to be affected by automation
Automation is inevitable, but its impact won’t be felt evenly across the globe.
How to avoid costly tax traps with inherited IRAs
This article helps CPAs familiarize themselves with the rules surrounding inherited IRAs and the best ways to deal with these accounts.
Blockchain opens new era for cross-border payments
Blockchain could streamline how money moves between nations.
How to talk to your clients about travel in retirement
CPA financial planners weigh in on how CPAs can discuss travel with clients approaching retirement.
7 tips for managing sideways
CPAs need to focus more on connecting with and influencing their management peers, not just the people above and below them.
CPA Exam advice from top scorers
The exam can seem overwhelming unless candidates have a solid plan to prepare.
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Preparing clients for new provisions next tax season
As the 2025 filing season approaches, H.R. 1 introduces significant tax reforms that CPAs must be prepared to navigate. These legislative changes represent some of the most comprehensive tax updates in recent years, affecting both individual and corporate taxpayers. This report provides in-depth analysis and guidance on H.R. 1.
